DDHS Class of 1981
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Together Again 2021
Reuniting to Create New Memories
Our Reunion Recap page has pictures, videos, and memories of a our great 40th get together. Enjoy!
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Death Notices
We would love to see as many people as possible for our 45th reunion to be held at the American Legion in Delavan starting at 5:00 on Saturday, Sept. 26. For people who are coming to town for the weekend, we have a fish fry on Friday night and morning activities on Saturday planned. See our newsletters for a list of activities. Haven't seen a newsletter? Please send an email to our class email address and give us your email and contact information so we can share reunion information with you. Our email address is: ddhsclassof81@gmail.com
In 2021, the Class of 1981 established, through the collaboration of other graduating classes, a scholarship to be awarded each year to a deserving student. It has been a successful program and we hope to keep it going. Please consider, as we pass the hat at our upcoming reunion on Sept. 26, 2026, to drop some money in there, as we all know the cost of higher education can be very overwhelming for many.
"May the winds in Heaven blow gently and whisper in your ear, how much we love and miss you and wish you were still here."
Please visit the Memorial Page for the full list of classmates that have passed before us.
Sue Ross, age 59, of Delavan passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was born in Delavan on July 7, 1963 to Halsey and Mary (Angus) Smith. Sue was a friend and beloved by so many. She raised dozens of children at her daycare, and spent twenty years being the friendliest face at the Piggly Wiggly in Delavan. Sue loved reading, tilt-a-whirls, and sending her boys to deliver plates of Christmas cookies to half the city. She never met a child, pet, or elder she wouldn't adopt as her own family.
Bradley W. Grabow, age 58, of Delavan passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at home. He was born in Elkhorn on March 25, 1963 to Ronald and Billie June (Schultz) Grabow. Brad graduated from DDHS in 1981. He attended UW-Madison on a football scholarship and was a 3 year lettermen playing outside linebacker for the Badgers. He graduated from UW-Madison in 1985 with a Degree in Physical Education. Brad was united in marriage to Joni Cali on August 26, 1990 in Fontana. He was the owner operator of State Farm Insurance in Delavan for many years. Brad coached football at DDHS and with the Delavan Red Devils.
John W. Jones, age 58, of Genoa City passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at home. He was born in Elkhorn on February 23, 1963. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1981. John was united in marriage to Sandra Huschka on September 6, 1986. He worked at Swiss Tech and then started J4 Machining in Elkhorn. John was a member of Calvary Community Church.
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As many of you may know, Steve Polzin, was born into and has been working in applicance repair since he was a teenager. What you may not know is that Steve's UTECH Learning teaches appliance repair to many. Steve works with Appleton Technical Academy, ATECH, at Appleton West High School to teach appliance repair to high school students. At the school he helped build a simulation space where this work can take place.
